» Identical to the regular CD but with "Promo Only Not For Sale" printed
on the disc.

Release Sticker:
Having recently signed to ISLAND RECORDS, PULP mark this brand new phase
in their career with this retrospective album of their Gift Records
singles: includes, "O.U." (track 2); "BABIES" (3); & "RAZZMATAZZ"
(5). That's for starters, the main meal begins with Britain's coolest
pop band releasing their debut single for Island, "LIPGLOSS" on 15th
NOV.

Pulp Intro - Australian CD album: 5184512
Same tracklisting as the UK Release

» In September 1996, the Lipgloss CD single was re-released (CID 567)
and many were incorrectly labeled on the disc as being for 'Promo Use
Only' despite such discs never being used for promotional purposes.

Lipgloss - 7" glitter white label: ISC 567

Pictured Right

A. Lipgloss
B. You're A Nightmare

» This transparent silver glitter white label originated from the Orlake
pressing plant during 1996 and was sold on eBay for £30 in September
2001. The story behind its existence started when a small record label
contacted the plant to enquire about the costs of pressing a special
edition glitter 7". As the label was unable to decide on the many
colours of glitter available, Orlake agreed to send them some samples
and pressed five records, each one with a different colour of glitter.
By chance, the stampers for the Pulp 7"s were still in place and were
used to press the five samples. The label only realised what they had
been given when they played the one remaining record five years later
and discovered, to their surprise, that it was a pressing of Pulp's
Lipgloss.

Masters Of The Universe (Compilation) -
White label LP: FIRELP36
Same tracklisting as the original release.

Masters Of The Universe (Compilation) - US CD:
VEL79751 (Velvel Music)
Same tracklisting as the UK release.

Mis-Shapes & Sorted - Promo CD single: CIDDJ
620 (Card Case)

Pictured Right

1. Mis-Shapes
2. Sorted For E's & Wizz

» Some of these promo CDs were issued in an A5 envelope and included a
fold-out sewing pattern. Pictured below right - not to scale.

Release Sticker:
"PULP's second single of the year on Island Records is a double A-side.
The two tracks are entitled "MIS-SHAPES" and "SORTED FOR E's AND WHIZZ"
[sic] otherwise just known as "SORTED". Both songs were first aired
earlier this year when Pulp headlined Glastonbury. "MIS-SHAPES" takes it
name from those biscuits which are rejected because they don't quite
look up to scratch even though they taste just as good as the normal
ones. And as you might have guessed this little number is about misfits,
a tribute to all outsiders. Meanwhile "SORTED" is neither a pro or anti
drugs song but more of an overview of the summer of love and festivals
in general. PULP will be touring throughout the country in October."

Release Sticker:
And Party Hard it will be incase you didn't know; the tour rolls out
around the UK in November and they've ever so slightly remixed this
single. There's to be a special re-release of the album 'This Is
Hardcore' with a bonus CD of their monumental Glastonbury performance...

Release Sticker:
Pulp prove why initial doubters of their current album are now eating
their words with this, the strongest track of them all. The cheer
leading video sees Jarvis pursuing a familiar theme of sexual
frustration. "This Is Hardcore" has received a nomination for the
"Mercury Music Prize" making Pulp the only band ever to have
been nominated three times (they won in 1996) and it will be
repackaged in a special limited edition double album format including
this year's rousing performance at "Glastonbury". (Released 14th
September)

The Night That Minnie Timperley Died / Party Hard / This Is
Hardcore [18:56]

Sunrise [7:59]

» A monumental display of ineptitude, this promo serves as a reminder of
the decline of a great record company. By 2001, Island were not even
capable of putting together a promo CD of Pulp's live set at Homelands.
The second track is totally mangled - it begins with the intro to Weeds
then abruptly reverts to Jarvis' spoken introduction to the song which
is then followed by 15 seconds of silence. Track 3 starts with the end
of Sorted and ends after the start of Bad Cover Version and track four
starts at the end of Weeds. This means that without editing, it's
impossible to have an uninterrupted play of the gig from beginning to
end. Such spoiling tactics could have been a ploy to deter bootleggers,
but this CD-R was issued a month after Radio 1 had broadcast 80%
of the same gig! On the plus side, the CD provides a superb document of
an entire Pulp gig complete with all of Jarvis' chatter and with a sound
quality superior to that of the Radio 1 broadcast.

» Despite being a promo release - primarily intended for Jarvis to
distribute to DJs at the Homelands Festival - this 12" was also
available to buy from the Rough Trade record shops in London. Track B2
(Original Mix) is the same as the Album Version of Sunrise.

Sunrise - Promo CD-R: [No Number]

Pictured Right

1. Sunrise (Radio Edit)

» A pretty simple radio edit which fades straight into Jarvis' vocal and
fades out just after the first wave of the instrumental. The sleeve is
dated 7 September 2001. Thanks to Gordon Voß for the scan and
details.